Boulder City Zoning Code
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
AND PROCEDURES
§ 153.090 PURPOSE.
The development applications and procedures of the town are formulated and intended to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the town through the application of the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 501)
§ 153.091 APPLICABILITY.
(A) A development or building permit application shall be required for all uses, intensification of uses, and construction or modifications for all properties located within the municipal boundaries of the town.
(B) All development applications are to be presented to the town on the applicable application form(s) available from the town.
(C) The type of development application presented to the town is at the discretion of the applicant.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 502)
§ 153.092 APPLICATION FORMS.
(A) The Town Council shall identify submittal requirements and internal procedures for acceptance and filing of applications.
(B) The town shall provide the necessary application forms for the administration, interpretation and enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 503)
§ 153.093 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
The steps in the review and consideration of the various development applications, permits and licenses authorized by this chapter may be identified by the town in this chapter.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 504)
§ 153.094 PERMITS REQUIRED.
(A) The standards and requirements of this chapter, as applicable, shall apply to all uses or development activity located or proposed within the town.
(B) No use or development activity may be commenced or undertaken unless all necessary approvals, permits and licenses have been issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, as applicable.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 505)
§ 153.095 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION; INITIATION.
An application for a required development approval, permit or license shall be initiated by submitting the appropriate application(s) to the town.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 506)
§ 153.096 DETERMINATION OF APPLICATION COMPLETENESS.
(A) After the receipt of an application, the Zoning Administrator shall determine whether the application is complete.
(B) If the Zoning Administrator determines that the application is incomplete, the Zoning Administrator shall notify the applicant in writing, identifying the deficiencies of the application and advising the applicant that no action will be taken by the town until the deficiencies have been corrected.
(C) Determinations of completeness made by Zoning Administrator shall be reviewed by the Board of Adjustment if the applicant considers the determination to be in error.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 507)
§ 153.097 REMEDYING APPLICATION DEFICIENCIES.
(A) If the applicant fails to correct the specified deficiencies within 30 days following notification of application deficiency by the Zoning Administrator, the application for development approval, permit or license shall be deemed withdrawn and will be returned to the applicant.
(B) All application fees shall also be returned to the applicant.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 508)
§ 153.098 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND CHARGES REQUIRED.
All development approvals may be conditioned so that no building permit is issued on the subject property until all delinquent taxes and charges have been paid to date of approval.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 509)
§ 153.099 SCOPE OF DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS.
(A) The rights conferred by a development permit upon the filing of a complete application and approval by the town shall be limited to those rights granted in the applicable provisions of this chapter and subject to any conditions attached to the development permit.
(B) A development permit shall be considered void after one year unless construction has taken place or the activity has commenced; provided, however, that, a longer period may be provided for a phased development application as set forth in the development approval.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 510)
§ 153.100 AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT PERMITS.
All proposed amendments to an approved development approval, permit or license issued under the provisions of this chapter must be reviewed and reapproved in accordance with the procedures established for the approval of the original development approval or development permit, unless determined to be a minor revision under the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 511)
§ 153.101 REAPPLICATION FOLLOWING DENIAL.
If an application for a development approval, permit or license is denied for failure to meet the requirements of this chapter, an application for all or a part of the same property shall not be considered for a period of at least one year from the date of denial unless the subsequent application is for a development that is different from the previously denied proposal, the prior denial was based upon a mistake of fact, or on a motion duly passed by the Town Council to act immediately and identifying a valid public purpose.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 512)
§ 153.102 INSPECTIONS.
In order to review information relevant to an application, permit or license, town official(s) may, upon the permission of the owner, enter upon any public or private premises and make an inspection thereof.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 513)
§ 153.103 FEE FOR PROCESSING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.
(A) The Town Council shall establish, by resolution, a fee schedule for the processing and review of all applications, permits and licenses required by this chapter, designed to recover the actual or anticipated costs of review and processing of the application.
(B) The fee schedule may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Town Council.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 514; Ord. 2023-1, passed 12-7-2023)